Lederer is believed to be a big fan of Okon, who hails from western Sydney, and sees him as a future coach of the club.

An offer of $200,000-a-year might be enough to tempt Okon, who is paid less than that amount in Gosford.

Okon's emergence as a possible option comes after Socceroos assistant coach Ante Milicic has been ruled out of the running, with the FFA keen to retain his services as part of the national team set-up.